The popular language-learning platform announced on February 11, 2025, that its icon was dead ... He was a digital happy green owl who would greet Duolingo users while using the app.

Many Duolingo users have noticed the happy-go-lucky bird had become wrinkly and somber in the application’s icon. But, no one from Duolingo has confirmed why Duo decided to go dark. Users have ...

The nagging goes beyond email subject lines and push notifications; inactive users might look down at their phones to find that the Duolingo app icon suddenly depicts a sadder and older version of ...